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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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