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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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