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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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