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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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