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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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