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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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