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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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