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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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