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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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