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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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