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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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