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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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