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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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