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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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