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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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