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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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