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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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