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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key 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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