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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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