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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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