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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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