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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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