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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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