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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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