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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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