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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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