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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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