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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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