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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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