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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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