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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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