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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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