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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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