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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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