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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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