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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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