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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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