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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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