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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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