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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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