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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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