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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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