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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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