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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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