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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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