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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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