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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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