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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping 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 book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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