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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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