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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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