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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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