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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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