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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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