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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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