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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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