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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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