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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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