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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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