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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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