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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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