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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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