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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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