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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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