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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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