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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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