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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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