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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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