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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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