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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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