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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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