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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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