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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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