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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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