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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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