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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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