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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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