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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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