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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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