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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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