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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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