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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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