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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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