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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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