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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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