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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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