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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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