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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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