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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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