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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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