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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key 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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