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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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