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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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