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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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