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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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