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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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