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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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