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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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