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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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