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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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