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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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