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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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