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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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