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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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