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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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