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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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