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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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