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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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