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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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