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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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