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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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