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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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