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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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