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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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