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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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