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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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