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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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