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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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