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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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