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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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