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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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