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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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