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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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