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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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