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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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