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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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