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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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