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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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