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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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