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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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