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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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