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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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