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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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