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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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