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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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