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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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