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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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