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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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