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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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