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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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