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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important 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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