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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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