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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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