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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the 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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