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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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