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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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