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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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