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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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