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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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