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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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