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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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