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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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