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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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