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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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