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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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