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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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