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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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