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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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