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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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