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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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