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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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