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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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