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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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