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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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