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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with 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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