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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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