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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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