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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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