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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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