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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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