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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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