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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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