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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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