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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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