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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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