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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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