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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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