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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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