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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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