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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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