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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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