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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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