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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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