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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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