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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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