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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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