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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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