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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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