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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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