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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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