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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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