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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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