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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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