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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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