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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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