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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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