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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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