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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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