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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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