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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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