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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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