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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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