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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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