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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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