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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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