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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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