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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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