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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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