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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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