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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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