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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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