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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner 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 blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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