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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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