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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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