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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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