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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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