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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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