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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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