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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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