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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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