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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). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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