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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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