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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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