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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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