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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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