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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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