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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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