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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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