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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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