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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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