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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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