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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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