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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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