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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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