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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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