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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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