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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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