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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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