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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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