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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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