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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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