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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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