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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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