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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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