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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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