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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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