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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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