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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner 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 becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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