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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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