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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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