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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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