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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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