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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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