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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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