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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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