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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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