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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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