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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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