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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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