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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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