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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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