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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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