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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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