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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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