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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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