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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data 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 resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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