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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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