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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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