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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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