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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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