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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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