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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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