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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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