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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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