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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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