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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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