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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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