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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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