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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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