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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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