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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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