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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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