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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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