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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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