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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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