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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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