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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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