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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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