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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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