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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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