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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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