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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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