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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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