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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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