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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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