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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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