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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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