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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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