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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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