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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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