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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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