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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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