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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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