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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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