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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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