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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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