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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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