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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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