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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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