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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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