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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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