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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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