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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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