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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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