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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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