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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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