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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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