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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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