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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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