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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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