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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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