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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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