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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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