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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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