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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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