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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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