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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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