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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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