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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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