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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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