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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student 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 learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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