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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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