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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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