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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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