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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student 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 online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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