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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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