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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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