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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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