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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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