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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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