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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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