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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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