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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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