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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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