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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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