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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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