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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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