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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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