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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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