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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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