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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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