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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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