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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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