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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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