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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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