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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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