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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major 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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