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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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