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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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