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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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