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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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