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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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