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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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