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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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