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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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