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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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