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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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