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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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