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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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