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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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