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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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