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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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