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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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