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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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