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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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