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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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