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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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