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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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