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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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