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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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