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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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