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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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