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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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