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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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