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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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