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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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