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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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