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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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