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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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