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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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