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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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