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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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