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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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