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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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