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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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