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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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