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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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