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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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