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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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