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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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