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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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