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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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