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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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