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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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