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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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