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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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