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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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