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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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