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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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