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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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