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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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