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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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