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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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