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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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