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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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