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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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