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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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