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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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