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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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