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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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