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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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