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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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