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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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