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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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