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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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