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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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