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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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