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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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