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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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