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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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