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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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