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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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