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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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