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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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