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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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