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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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