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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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