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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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