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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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