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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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