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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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