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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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