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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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