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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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