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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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