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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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