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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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