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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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