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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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