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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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