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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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