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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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