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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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