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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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