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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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