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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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