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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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