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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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