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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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