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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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