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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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