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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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