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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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