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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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