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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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