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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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