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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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