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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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