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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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