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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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