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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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