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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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