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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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