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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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