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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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