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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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