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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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