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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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