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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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