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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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