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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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