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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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