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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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