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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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