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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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