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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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