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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about 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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