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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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