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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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