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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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