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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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