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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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