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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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