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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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