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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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