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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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