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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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