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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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