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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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