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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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