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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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