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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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