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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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