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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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