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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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