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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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