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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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