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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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