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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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