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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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