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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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