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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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