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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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